Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washoe County, NV in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 494,281 population of Washoe County, Nevada comprised of 127,414 people who identified as Hispanic (25.78%), and 366,867 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, Nevada with a population of 414,554 (83.87%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 29,999 (6.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,220 (4.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, Nevada in 2021, with a population of 301,617 (61.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 112,937 (22.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,183 (5.7%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washoe, Nevada.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washoe County, NV in 2021
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Population By Race in Washoe , NV in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,452 2.92%
White Alone 414,554 83.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,108 2.25%
Asian Alone 29,999 6.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,948 0.8%
Two Or More Races 20,220 4.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Washoe , NV in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,430 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 112,937 22.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,811 0.97%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,816 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 758 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,662 0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,022 2.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 301,617 61.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,297 1.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28,183 5.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,190 0.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,558 3.15%